Pictures of the day: 30 November 2012

Flashes of lighting are seen over the horizon as the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) operates in the US 5th Fleet area of responsibility, which includes 20 Middle Eastern countries, conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring FreedomPicture: U.S.Navy / Rex Features